the right to walk: supreme court of india affirms footpaths as a constitutional right
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has declared that the right to walk safely on unobstructed footpaths is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. This ruling comes as a much-needed intervention in a country where walking, one of the most basic human activities, is often unsafe, undignified, and in many cases, life-threatening. The Ground Reality Despite constitutional guarantees, pedestrians in India face daily challenges due to inadequate infrastructure. As per the Times of India, in 2023, approximately 35,000 pedestrians were killed in road accidents in India. This represents a significant...
Gujarat’s Vision 2030: Reimagining Road Safety for a Safer Tomorrow
Road traffic injuries are a silent epidemic in India, claiming over 1.5 lakh lives annually (MoRTH, 2023). Every single day,...
Boxed In & Bored Out: Our Design Impact on Cities in India
Ever felt like you're trapped behind a glass wall? That's not just existential dread. That’s your nervous system reacting to...
YeThikKarkeDikhao: A Hashtag Turning Citizen Anger Into Action in India
In a time when promises often overshadow performance, a sharp and satirical voice on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked a...
Beyond Drains and Flyovers: Why Indian Cities Need Smarter, Urban Flood-Resilient Buildings
It’s 7 a.m. in Bengaluru. You’re ankle-deep in water, stuck outside your gate. School’s shut. The milk hasn’t come. The...
Buildings Speak. Are We Listening?
Have you ever stepped into a room and instantly felt your shoulders drop? Or walked into a space that made...
Urban Heat Islands: A Burning Reality for India’s Fast-Growing Cities
A recent study published in npj Urban Sustainability—titled “Surface Urban Heat Island Effects Intensify More Rapidly in Lower Income Countries”...
india’s tryst with designing pedestrian-friendly streets
Pondy Bazaar, has been Chennaites’ most sought after shopping destination for several decades, long before the large shopping malls sprung...
ahmedabad opens people friendly happy street
The two-decade-old Khau Gali, the gastronomy high-street of Ahmedabad, has returned in a new avatar as “Happy Street Ahmedabad" after...
electric buses making inroad in cities in india
The urban mobility sector in India is presently facing various challenges such as increasing private vehicle ownership, degrading air quality,...
why affordable housing in gujarat is a riddle?
When in 2012, Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) reappeared in front of the people and the media after almost a decade...
god is in the market: is city planning in india getting hijacked by free-market overtures?
In the summer of 2015, the Narendra Modi government announced the 100 Smart Cities Mission. Once the list of cities...
making walkability in vogue in india, still a far cry
In the growing urban centres of today’s world, accessibility and walkability have become one of the growing concerns. Accessibility, in...
decoding india’s e-mobility policy & future landscape
In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little...
understanding the social cost of climate-change in india
Based on the IPCC 2018 report, it is estimated if trends in climate change and land holdings in India continue...
what nations can learn from australia bushfire?
We have seen enough of what has been happening in forests of Amazon, US state of California and more significantly...
what’s in store for sustainability, corporate social responsibility and climate action in budget2020
Indian budget, Budget2020, preparation process now over and to be presented on the floor of the parliament by the Union...
